Sadie Sink
Biography
Sadie Elizabeth Sink is an American actress born on April 16, 2002, in Brenham, Texas. She began her professional career in the theater, establishing herself as a performer before transitioning to film and television. Sink is widely recognized for her work in major streaming productions and feature films. Throughout her career, she has garnered critical praise for her performances and has been acknowledged for her contributions to both stage and screen. With a diverse portfolio of roles, she has become a notable figure in contemporary entertainment, maintaining a consistent presence in high-profile projects since her early start in Broadway productions. Her work spans historical drama, science fiction, and psychological thrillers, demonstrating her range as a performer in the industry.
Career overview
Sadie Sink began her acting career in the theater. Between 2012 and 2014, she played the title role in the musical Annie. In 2015, she appeared on Broadway as young Elizabeth II in the historical play The Audience. Sink made her film debut in 2016 with the biographical sports drama Chuck. She rose to prominence and gained significant recognition for her breakthrough role as Max Mayfield in the Netflix science fiction horror drama series Stranger Things, a project she was involved with from 2017 through 2025.
In 2021, Sink expanded her filmography by appearing in the Fear Street horror film trilogy, specifically portraying the character Ziggy Berman in Fear Street: Part Two - 1978 and Fear Street: Part Three - 1666. She continued her film work in 2022, starring in Darren Aronofsky's psychological drama The Whale. For her performance in this film, she received a nomination for the Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Young Performer. Throughout her career, Sink has built a reputation for her work in both television and cinema, transitioning from her early roots in Broadway theater to lead roles in major genre productions.
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- Avengers: Secret Wars (2027)
- Spider-Man: Brand New Day (2026)
- Stranger Things: Tales from '85 (2026) Thanks
- One Last Adventure: The Making of Stranger Things 5 (2026) as Self - Max Mayfield
- O'Dessa (2025) as O'Dessa Galloway
- A Sacrifice (2024) as Mazzy
- People Are Amazing: Making 'The Whale' (2023) as Self
- The Whale (2022) as Ellie
- Dear Zoe (2022) as Tess DeNunzio
- Fear Street: 1978 (2021) as Ziggy Berman
- Fear Street: 1994 (2021) as Ziggy Berman (uncredited)
- Fear Street: 1666 (2021) as Constance / Ziggy Berman
- All Too Well: The Short Film (2021) as Her
- The Kelly Clarkson Show (2019) as Self - Guest
- Eli (2019) as Haley
- Dominion (2018) as Narrator (voice)
- Carpool Karaoke: The Series (2017) as Self
- The Glass Castle (2017) as Lori Walls (Age 12)
- Beyond Stranger Things (2017) as Self
- Chuck (2017) as Kimberly
- Stranger Things (2016) as Max Mayfield
- Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (2015) as Tween Girl
- American Odyssey (2015) as Suzanne Ballard
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014) as Self - Guest
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014) as Self
- Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014) as Self - Guest
- The Americans (2013) as Lana
- Blue Bloods (2010) as Daisy Carpenter
- TRL (1998) as Self - Guest
- LIVE with Kelly and Mark (1988) as Self - Guest
- Good Morning America (1975) as Self - Guest
- Today (1952) as Self - Guest
- The Marriage Plot as Madeleine Hanna
- The Marriage Plot Executive Producer
- John Proctor Is the Villain Executive Producer